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Tips From A Non-Expert
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my first words to you
were tips from a beginner
now i know better
give you less answers
ask you more questions
and time to think about it
tips from a non-expert
any know-it-all
can tell you what to say and think
and not know a thing
about whether you're listening
only know-it-all's
on t/v and radio
in one way conversations
get to look at the ratings
this world has been around countless generations
how much has any of us seen of it?
we're all just children upon this planet
so anyone claiming to be an expert
truly got their degree from a third grader
it's all just tips from a non-expert
i've found we all hold pieces to put it together
yes, tips from a non-expert
my first words to you
were tips from a beginner
now i know better
give you less answers
ask you more questions
and time to think about it
tips from a non-expert
at some point you gotta make a decision
but, if at this, you're just a beginner
can i ask you something, can you think about it?
tips from a non-expert
maybe you'll answer something
i haven't figured out yet
maybe you'll add something
into the equation
maybe you'll subtract yourself
...or try to
only then's time for voicing
out my sternest stance,
i believe
my first words to you
were tips from a beginner
now i know better
give you less answers
ask you more questions
and time to think about it
tips from a non-expert
tips from a non-expert
tips from a non-expert
now don't be insulted
if my suggestions seem untrue
but if you're getting defensive
does it mean the answer
in your behavior
is questionable?
You
Might write sestinas! Interesting reuables - they work like lyrics.
~A~
Thank you. This was
Thank you. This was definitely written in that space overlapping both poetry and song lyrics.
Sestinas are very musical. Somehow, I had not previously known of them before your mention. Looks like a very good exercise. It'd probably be fun to try my hand at them.